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Dutch junction design - safer for cyclists

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    this junction design, explained in an other video was discussed a lot but little understood
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    this is not experimental design, it has been used for decades in the netherlands
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    . The most important feature of this design is this protective traffic island
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    So let see what it looks like in reality
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    it comes in many different sizes
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    but the shape is always similar
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    and so is the reason of its existence
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    which is protecting cyclists from motorized traffic
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    sometimes it is very large
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    and sometimes it is very small
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    it makes turning in the cycle path impossible for cars
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    the swift to the right is not slowing cyclist down at all
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    it founds(?) position of the cyclist make that they are gone before the car can make the turn
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    even if they had green at the same time
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    which mostly is not the case
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    especially at larger junctions
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    where turning car have a different green fase from the cyclists
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    the fact that cyclists have to make a left turn on the outside of the junction
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    is no problem either.
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    The green fase from the second part of the turn is usually coordinated with the first part
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    the second part can be made almost instantely after the first.
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    They are no long waiting times
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    the separated green fases are what make this type of junction's design safe
Title:
Dutch junction design - safer for cyclists
Description:

The Dutch have been designing junctions with cycle paths for decades. There is nothing experimental about these junctions. They have proven to be safer for cyclists than junctions without such provisions.
See more here: http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2011/05/state-of-art-bike-way-design-further.html
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Video Language:
English
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04:00
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